A groundbreaking new chip developed by Penn Engineers uses light waves instead of electricity for AI computations, marking a possibly significant leap in processing speeds and energy efficiency. The chip, based on silicon-photonics (SiPh), blends esteemed Penn Professor Nader Engheta’s research on manipulating materials at the nanoscale to perform mathematical computations using light, with the
A security flaw found in Facebook's ad platform has been fixed by Meta The researcher who discovered the flaw was awarded a $100,000 bug bounty The flaw allowed the researcher to effectively take control of a Facebook server Meta has awarded cybersecurity researcher Ben Sadeghipour a bug bounty of $100,000 after he discovered a security
(Image credit: Hollyland) Hollyland announces new Lark M2S wireless mic to rival DJI and Rode The M2S is available in twin mic / receiver kits for around $139 / £130 It features a discreet logo-free design and weighs just 7g There's no shortage of wireless mics for content creators in 2025, with the likes of
(Image credit: Future) Like many world-changing events, new applications of existing technology can lead to some interesting concepts. For example, the Covid-19 pandemic led to the creation of masks featuring audio components. The controversial Razer Zephyr had external speakers, will.i.am’s Xupermask Honeywell collaboration had earbuds, and there was Dyson's air purifier mask headphones combo, of
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket. Notably, this is the second time Tamim has called time on his career, having previously retired in July 2023, only to reverse the decision within 24 hours after intervention from Bangladesh's then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina. According to a Cricbuzz report, the 35-year-old Tamim